Not exact matches
The notion of testing preschool aged children is met by many
educators with concerns about test validity,
quality, fairness, and
effectiveness of assessment.
There is a definite need for tools and resources that offer
educators alternative ways to develop informed judgments about the
quality,
effectiveness, accuracy, and the appropriateness of apps for their students.
So as neuroscientists continue to discover the inner workings of the brain, as cognitive psychologists continue to look for explanations of learning behaviour and as
educators continue to apply research to improve their teaching, this new field will greatly improve the
quality and
effectiveness of the educational experiences for children.
«This ambiguous initiative is all about
effectiveness and has very little to do with establishing a strong professional standard as a starting point for all
educators,» said Joe Bishop, the executive director of Opportunity Action and a member of the Coalition for Teaching
Quality.
Engaging Schools works with school and program leaders and
educators to support students in developing and strengthening social - emotional learning competencies and
qualities of character that increase interpersonal
effectiveness, reduce aggressive and antisocial behavior and intolerance, and enhance academic achievement.
The challenge then, over the next decade, will be to provide
quality training to all social studies
educators that incorporates the principles noted, here while gaining insight into the
effectiveness of the medium and the message through research.
The conference offers a range of professional development opportunities unrivaled in variety or
quality, including 13 unique learning paths — such as principal leadership and
effectiveness, student engagement, and poverty and equity — to deliver targeted content to
educators of all backgrounds and interests.
The true measure of student proficiency,
educator effectiveness, and school
quality must be based on more than just students» test scores on a few state standardized tests.
Along with creating and sharing
quality examples of standards - based learning and teaching, the secondary goal of this project is to demonstrate how theatre
educators — classroom teachers and teaching artists alike — can measure the
effectiveness of their teaching and the learning of students.»
To respond to this need with a corps of highly - effective
educators would require a redefinition and redesign of teacher
quality,
effectiveness, and preparation.
AACTE's more than 800 member institutions are dedicated to high -
quality preparation that ensures the
effectiveness, diversity, and readiness of professional
educators, supporting the priorities of the American public surveyed in the 47th annual PDK / Gallup Poll of the Public's Attitudes Toward the Public Schools.
These priorities are grounded in our strong belief that postsecondary readiness should be the organizing principle of K - 12 education, and include policies that increase
educator effectiveness, encourage the creation of many more
quality school seats, -LSB-...]
When it comes to communicating assessment results, assessment literate
educators understand that the
quality and impact of any assessment is a direct function of the
effectiveness of the communication of the resulting information to its intended users.
A new report (PDF) from the Congressional Research Service, Congress's nonpartisan investigative arm, explores these changes in six areas: accountability for student achievement; distribution of Title I grants; fiscal accountability;
educator quality, equity, and
effectiveness; grants to support teachers and school leaders; and targeted support versus block grants.
In our continuous efforts to provide top
quality education to all our nation's students, we must also consider related efforts to improve our teacher pipeline, such as strengthening pathways into teaching (traditional and alternative); providing meaningful professional development, and focusing on measuring and improving
educator effectiveness.
In an online letter to members, Association of California School Administrators executive director Wes Smith hints that his organization will be lobbying for a legislative solution in the current session, saying ACSA is committed to working on a meaningful «
educator effectiveness» bill — so named, he points out, because principals and superintendents have a responsibility to support teachers in delivering a high -
quality education for all students.
This work includes assisting states and their statewide systems of support in the areas of teacher
quality and
effectiveness, college career and readiness,
educator preparation, and technology - based instructional resources for teachers.
Evaluating
educator effectiveness is crucial to improving the
quality of education for students — and
educators, too.
The key priority for ASCD and its members in 2014 is to promote multimetric accountability so that standardized test scores are not the sole measure of student achievement,
educator effectiveness, or school
quality.
He was the Professional Excellence Director for Cambridge Education, overseeing Cambridge's services in school improvement, school
quality review, and
educator effectiveness.
Excellent school leadership is essential to school
quality,
educator satisfaction, and
educator effectiveness.
Developing Leaders — Each month, IDRA works with more than 10,000 parents,
educators, principals and school board members to expand educational leadership and
effectiveness, and to increase community and institutional support for
quality teaching.
WEAC provides extensive professional resources for its members, including support for implementing the Educator
Effectiveness project in your local, providing
quality courses through the WEA Academy, and compiling notices of upcoming events, professional development opportunities and new classroom resources in our
Educators» Bulletin Board.
The ongoing debate highlights the need for any conversation about teacher
effectiveness to acknowledge that
educators must be evaluated fairly, using multiple measures, and provided with high -
quality professional development that helps them improve their practice.